4574 TuE ZooLtocist—Aveust, 1875. 
a nest with two eggs near Barrasford, North Tyne, in a hole in the root of 
a tree. The nest, which consisted of about a dozen stalks of grass, was 
eighteen inches in, and about four feet from the ground. I have since seen 
astock dove about three miles north of this place—IW. J. Humble, jun. ; 
Neweastle-on-Tyne, July 2, 1875. 
Fruit-eating Snakes.—In reference to Mr. Sharp’s remarks (Zool. 8. 8. 
4541), I beg leave to point out that a peculiar Hast-Indian snake, Acro- 
chordus javanicus, is commonly supposed to feed on fruits. Hornstedt, its 
describer, states that in the stomach of his specimen was “ found a quantity 
of undigested fruits.” See Giinther’s ‘ Reptiles of British India’ (p.336).— 
P. L. Sclater ; 11, Hanover Square, London, W. 
Large Pike.—Yesterday (June 30th) I saw a pike which was caught a 
few weeks since on Heigham Sounds, Norfolk, which measured forty-six 
inches in length, and the stomach of which contained a bream eighteen 
inches long and five and three-quarters in depth.—J. H. Gurney. 
Zoological Society of London: Additions to the Menagerie during the 
Month of May, 1875.— 
N.B.—The day of the month when the specimen was obtained precedes its name ; 
the number of specimens, if more than one, also precedes the name; when a species 
is new to the collection an asterisk (*) is affixed to the name: the country of which 
the species is native follows the name; the donor's name follows the name of the 
country, except when the specimen has been purchased; the part of the Gardens 
where the specimen is exhibited follows the donor's name. 
May, 1875. 
1. Macaque monkey (male); India; presented by Mr. 8. Lawrence; 
monkey house. 
,», Pigtailed monkey (male); Java; by Mr.A.B.Gordon; monkey house. 
» Bluebearded jay; Para; eastern aviary. 
,», Three scarlet ibises ; Para; parrot house. 
2. Two whitefronted lemurs and a hairy armadillo; born in the Gardens; 
monkey house. 
,, Common kite; Europe; by the Rey. T. P. Powell; kites’ aviary. 
3. Guinea baboon (male); West Africa; by Mr. Lionel Hart: monkey 
house. 
4. Yellow-shouldered amazon (male); South America; by Miss M.Suther- 
land; rodent house, 
